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Oxford Union election count suspended amid electoral fraud allegations

he Oxford Union’s Trinity Term 2026 election count has been suspended after the Returning Officer identified substantial evidence of interference, before any ballot boxes were opened.

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Mansfield College redevelopment plans approved by Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council unanimously approved Mansfield College’s development plans on Tuesday, 26th May. The project, known as the Estate Transformation Project, will be delivered by architects Feilden Fowles. Mansfield told Cherwell that the development would “provide students and the College with up-to-date facilities they need for generations to come”.

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Oxford Union town hall TT26: Meet the candidates

With polls set to open for Oxford Union elections tomorrow, Friday 12th June, Cherwell spoke to the candidates running to be President in Hilary Term 2027. Milo Donovan and Prajwal Pandey discussed their vision for the society, the challenges facing the Union, and how they would respond to recent controversies surrounding speaker invitations and free speech.

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Oxford law academic cancels lecture series on sex and gender following protests

Dr Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Keble College, has cancelled the remaining lectures in a series on sex, gender identity, and the law, following protests at two of the events.

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All Souls to release details of controversial library sale

College threatened with court action over secret sale of Kensal Rise Library.

Satirical blog intensifies ‘I, Too, Am Oxford’ controversy

‘We Are All Awful’ parodies Tumblr account ‘We Are All Oxford’

‘I, Too, Am Oxford’ attracts controversy over access

Alternative blog, 'We Are All Oxford', has accused the Tumblr campaign of unfairly representing racial prejudice in the university

St Hilda’s elect first ever male Principal

St Hilda's College has elected Sir Gordon Duff as its eleventh Principal and the first man to take this position at the college

English Faculty amends course after student pressure

New Special Topic paper to be balloted amidst student concerns over new finals course

Magdalen Commemoration Ball cancelled

Magdalen cancels its 2015 Commemoration Ball after low student turnout for ball planning committee

Mayank Banerjee wins Union presidency

Banerjee beats Crawford Jamieson in an election marred by controversy

Student union in the money

OUSU has secured a 66% increase in funding from the University

Living Wage campaign gathers speed

Students across Oxford resume calls for higher pay

Military contractor invite under fire

Event cancelled after students oppose talk by controversial Aegis CEO

OUSU joins criticism of University over harassment case

Council supports open letter which expresses “concern and dismay” over the handling of a student’s death

Cam better than Ox?

Cambridge found best UK university for more subjects than Oxford

Union in pre-election controversy

Candidates have photos and manifestos defaced in the weeks before election

Exeter college receive donation from Goldman Sachs

Investment Bank donate Â£1.1m for hardship bursaries

Exeter Hall Boycott ends with open meeting

JCR referendum ends Hall boycott after Tuesday open meeting between students and senior management

Record-breaking months of rain sink Torpids dreams

Oxford’s most anticipated rowing event of the year cancelled after river deemed unsafe for racing

Controversy as don receives RSPCA award

Oxford researchers should not be praised for animal welfare, say activists

Oxford Radical Forum attracts record numbers

500 people attend talks by Trenton Oldfield and Terry Eagleton at weekend events held at Wadham

Oxford at forefront of BBC license fee debate

Oxford University’s Reuters Institute releases report on TV licence fee, as BBC Chief defends licence fee to Oxford Media Convention

Oxford don calls UK visa system “Kafkaesque”

Professor Timonthy Garton Ash has denounced the UK visa system as draconian and restrictive for international students

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